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Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC

Overexertion involving outside sources, n.e.c. — Herniated discs — LENEXA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC in LENEXA, KANSAS
Employer Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC Report ID 20171211805
Address UPS Customer Center, 14650 Santa Fe Trail Drive City, State ZIP LENEXA, KANSAS 66215
Event Date December 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Herniated discs Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Overexertion involving outside sources, n.e.c. Source of Injury Sledges, sledgehammers
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.93000, -94.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a sledgehammer to drive a stake when he felt a pop and pain in his lower back on the left side of his tailbone. He fell to the ground and was unable to move his left leg. He suffered a herniated L5 disk.

Incident Summary

On December 12, 2017, a worker at Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC in LENEXA, KANSAS suffered herniated discs to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, n.e.c., with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 14 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion involving outside sources, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion involving outside sources, n.e.c. injuries.

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